Volunteer Management Resources

Volunteering in America: For information on volunteering and civic engagement by state, city, etc. Iowa currently ranks #3 for volunteerism rate (33.4%) and #2 for retention rate (74%). Iowa City ranks 3rd for mid-sized cities (49.1%,).

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service: Mission: To improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and learning. Vision: To create an Iowa where all citizens are empowered through service to meet community challenges and make lives better.

Reimagining Service: A national coalition that seeks to explore new ways of addressing the challenges and opportunities of increasing social impact through volunteer engagement.

Volunteer's Return on Investment Calculators: There are three Return on Investment (ROI) Calculators - 1) Basic Reporting Calculator; 2) Basic Predictive Calculator; and 3) Advanced Predictive Calculator - created by Volunteer2 to assist your organization in determining the value of your volunteer investments over time to help guide decision making.

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration: CVA is the only international professional certification in the field of volunteer resources management. This credential reflectes mastery of the knowledge required of practitioners in this field as mesaured through an exam and peer assessment process.